Roping
Headers load the front end on the turn; heelers sit down hard on the hocks.
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Cutting
Two and a half minutes of sitting down, sweeping and stopping on a cow is as hard as any work a horse does. Cutters need their stifles, hocks and front end looked after between every go.
Stifles and hocks
A cutter's hind end does the work. After a go we cool the legs, then use hock boots and the XLR8 Redlight Versa, a wrap sized to lie across the stifle and hamstring area that smaller wraps cannot reach. Hock wraps handle the joint itself.
The front end
Sweeping across the pen loads the front legs and shoulders. Quick wraps overnight and a Velocity Sheet over the shoulders in the trailer are our standard. For any leg that comes back warm, the Redlight tendon wraps go on once it is cool and dry.
Between shows
Cutters haul a lot and work a lot. A slow-feed net in the trailer, a mesh cooler for the walk-out on a windy day, and CEP supplements for the inside: Gut Check and Revamp are where most of our cutting customers start. CEP is ordered by phone.
CEP supplements are ordered by phone so we can match the program to your horse: 720-504-5536. See the full CEP line.
Questions we get a lot
What recovery gear reaches a cutting horse's stifle?
Most hock wraps do not sit high enough. The XLR8 Redlight Versa is an 11 by 35 inch wrap designed to lie across the stifle and down the hamstring. Use it as directed on a cool, dry horse.
How do I keep a cutter's front legs tight through a show weekend?
Cool the legs after each go, check them by hand, and use quick wraps overnight. If a leg stays warm or filled into the next day, have your veterinarian look at it before the next go.
Is CEP safe for a horse that is shown under association rules?
CEP is all-natural with no sugars, starches, corn, soy or synthetic additives. Always check your association's current rules on supplements, and ask your vet before starting a program.
Talk to a rider. Text or call 720-504-5536 with your horse's age, workload and what you are seeing. We will tell you what we would use and what is on the shelf.
This page is general horsemanship from our own barn plus the manufacturers' product information. It is not veterinary advice. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Work with your veterinarian and check your association's rules on gear and supplements.
More disciplines
Other sports we haul for
Reining
Sliding stops, spins and rollbacks put the whole program on the hocks and stifles.
Read more →Ranch & Rodeo
The horse that sorts pairs Tuesday, hauls Friday and runs in a jackpot Saturday does not get a specialist's recovery plan.
Read more →Trail & Endurance
Miles do not hit like a sliding stop, but they add up in the tendons, the back and the gut.
Read more →Hunter / Jumper
Landing off a fence loads the front legs; pushing off loads the hocks.
Read more →Dressage
Collection asks the hind end to carry and the back to swing, every ride.
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